Zac Campbell

I have a 03 Merc C230 K and the light ring around my cigarette lighter went out,... is this just a bulb that can be replaced? How can I remove it to see? Any help is much appreciated!

jcnash

Yeah its just a regular bulb that you can get at any auto store. But getting to it to replace is harder than you would think.
You need to remove the ashtray, then remove the lower trim that goes from the ashtray to the arm rest assembly, then pull up the gear shift boot, then, remove the cupholder pop up assembly, and then you can reach the bulb to replace it.
I had the same problem a few years back, but in my case there was a loose connection where the wire meets the bulb holder, so after all that trim removing, a little wire jiggle was all that was needed to fix it.
Search for threads on trim removal for a step-by-step guide on removing the lower trim.

Zac Campbell

Awesome, so it may just be a loose wire then? also, my cup holder umm fell apart hahaha, so I was debating purchasing a cupholder part and put it in myself, I guess if I am doing this, then might as well do it all at once if you have to take it out to get to the cigarette lighter...

C230 Sport Coup

Yeah, those lighter sockets are a pain.
They go bad, short out...PIA.
Replaced mine completely if you search my posts.

jcnash

After reading the OP's post, on my way home from work, I noticed my light was out again! LOL.

Id be interested in replacing....what exactly did you do C230?

Zac Campbell

Ok, when you say pull up the gear shift boot, are we disconnecting anything? is this dangerous? are we just pushing it forward? or removing it completely?

jcnash

Nah you jus need to lift it up to gain access to the stuff underneath. No need to disconenct any wires etc.

Akhafeez

Sometimes is just the fuse same thing happened to mine it turned out to be the fuse!

C230 Sport Coup

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...-resolved.html

Zac Campbell

I still can get 12V pwr, only the light is out... is this the same issue you had where a fuse fixed it... or did you have no pwr and no light?

phister

you need a bulb... when the lighter is not working at all then its the fuse you need to check

jcnash

Interesting idea...unfortunately my double din HU takes up the entire front console.

jcnash

Yeah a single fuse controls the power and the light. So if only the light is out, you need a new bulb or to fix the loose connection.